Lavonte David Madden Career 2013-2026 - Peak 95 OVR

Lavonte David Madden Career 2013-2026 - Peak 95 OVR

Position

Team

Buccaneers

Height

6'1"

Weight

233

College

Nebraska

DOB

Jan 23, 1990

Madden

2012-2025

88OVR

2025 Current

95OVR

Peak 2018

Seasons Played

Lavonte David was quietly one of the best linebackers in football for years before anyone handed him the honors. The Nebraska product covered ground sideline to sideline for Tampa Bay, producing tackles, sacks and takeaways while flying under the radar.

Madden had him at 71 as a rookie and a 95 by the 2018 edition. He won Super Bowl LV with the Buccaneers and finally got the Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition late, long after the tape had earned it.

Lavonte David Madden Career Milestones

Peak rating: 95 OVR in Madden NFL 2019 (age 28)
Appeared in 14 Madden releases (Madden NFL 2013 through Madden NFL 2026)
Entered at 71 OVR in Madden NFL 2013, climbed 24 points to his peak
Biggest single-year rise: 18 points into Madden NFL 2014
Played for the Buccaneers across every Madden release in his career
Listed as a linebacker in every Madden release

Madden	Pos	OVR	Speed	ACC	AGI	COD	STR	JMP	STA	INJ	TGH	AWR	PRC	THP	TAS	TAM	TAD	PAC	TOR	TUP	BSK	CAR	BTK	TRK	BCV	SFA	SPM	JKM	CTH	SPC	CIT	SRR	MRR	DRR	RLS	RBK	RBP	RBF	PBK	PBP	PBF	IBL	LBK	TAK	POW	PUR	BSH	PMV	FMV	MCV	ZCV	PRS	KPW	KAC	KRN
2013 2012 NFL season	RLB	71	83	84	88	-	65	88	95	95	89	56	75	15	5	5	5	5	5	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	54	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	45	-	85	64	92	-	-	-	64	77	55	14	12	10
2014 2013 NFL season	RLB	89	85	-	88	-	66	88	97	95	89	85	90	15	5	5	5	5	5	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	64	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	45	-	98	81	97	-	-	-	74	83	55	14	12	10
2015 2014 NFL season	RLB	93	88	90	88	-	66	88	97	97	89	89	96	15	5	5	5	5	5	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	66	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	45	-	98	81	98	-	-	-	75	88	55	14	12	10
2016 2015 NFL season	RLB	91	85	89	87	-	66	88	97	97	89	88	95	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	66	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	45	-	97	81	98	-	-	-	75	88	55	14	12	10
2017 2016 NFL season	RLB	86	85	89	87	-	66	88	97	97	89	89	89	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	45	-	88	86	89	-	-	-	70	81	55	14	12	10
2018 2017 NFL season	RLB	84	86	90	87	-	72	88	97	97	89	86	86	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	15	15	15	15	15	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	88	-	89	86	85	-	-	-	72	83	55	14	12	10
2019 2018 NFL season	RLB	95	86	90	87	-	77	88	97	97	89	92	92	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	15	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	88	-	93	86	95	-	-	-	74	85	55	14	12	10
2020 2019 NFL season	RILB	90	86	90	87	-	77	88	97	97	89	92	88	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	15	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	88	-	91	86	92	-	-	-	72	79	55	14	12	10
2021 2020 NFL season	RILB	90	86	90	87	80	77	88	97	97	89	92	88	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	15	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	88	-	89	86	92	-	-	-	71	80	55	14	12	10
2022 2021 NFL season	RILB	93	85	90	87	79	77	88	97	97	89	97	93	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	50	15	15	5	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	88	-	90	86	93	-	-	-	73	81	59	14	12	10
2023 2022 NFL season	RILB	92	85	89	86	78	77	88	93	92	89	95	93	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	50	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	85	-	93	85	93	-	-	-	72	79	59	14	12	10
2024 2023 NFL season	LB	91	85	88	85	77	77	88	94	93	89	98	95	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	-	26	35	39	25	35	77	50	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	85	-	92	85	90	-	-	-	70	79	59	14	12	10
2025 2024 NFL season	LILB	90	85	87	84	76	76	87	94	93	89	98	95	15	6	6	6	6	6	-	-	60	10	26	35	39	25	35	77	50	15	15	-	5	25	45	-	-	45	-	-	85	-	93	85	90	81	55	61	69	75	59	14	12	10
2026 2025 NFL season	LB	88	86	86	83	76	76	87	95	93	89	97	94	15	6	6	6	6	6	14	12	60	10	26	35	39	25	35	76	50	15	15	5	5	25	45	45	45	45	45	45	88	28	89	85	91	79	55	61	67	74	59	14	12	10

How to read these: Each row is the player’s rating in that year’s Madden, listed by the NFL season it covers (Madden NFL 2001 = the 2000 season). Madden sets its ratings before the season is played, so they reflect the previous season’s performance - a player’s breakout year tends to show up as a jump in the following year’s game.

Era Positions who played alongside Lavonte David

Von Miller

Madden NFL 2012-2026 - Commanders

Bobby Wagner

Madden NFL 2013-2026 - Commanders

Khalil Mack

Madden NFL 2019-2026 - Chargers

Luke Kuechly

Madden NFL 2013-2020 - Panthers

DeMarcus Ware

Madden NFL 2006-2017 - Broncos

Patrick Willis

Madden NFL 2008-2015 - 49ers

Ray Lewis

Madden NFL 1997-2013 - Ravens

Brian Urlacher

Madden NFL 2001-2013 - Bears

NFL career stats: View Lavonte David's NFL stats & grades →

#1	Derrick Brooks RLB Florida St.	99
#2	Warren Sapp DT Miami (FL)	99
#3	Simeon Rice DE Illinois	97
#4	Martin Gramatica K Kansas St.	97
#5	Carl Nicks LG Nebraska	97
#6	Darrelle Revis CB Pittsburgh	97
#7	Tom Brady QB Michigan	97
#8	John Lynch SS Stanford	96

Lavonte David Madden Ratings by Year

Lavonte David Madden NFL 2013 rating: 71 OVR (2012 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2014 rating: 89 OVR (2013 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2015 rating: 93 OVR (2014 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2016 rating: 91 OVR (2015 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2017 rating: 86 OVR (2016 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2018 rating: 84 OVR (2017 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2019 rating: 95 OVR (2018 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2020 rating: 90 OVR (2019 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2021 rating: 90 OVR (2020 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2022 rating: 93 OVR (2021 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2023 rating: 92 OVR (2022 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2024 rating: 91 OVR (2023 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2025 rating: 90 OVR (2024 NFL season, TB). Lavonte David Madden NFL 2026 rating: 88 OVR (2025 NFL season, TB).